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Cleveland July 26/
Miss Carrie/
Dear Friend/
I received your well come [sic] letter last night/ I read it two or three times before/ I went to bed and [?] once or/ twice this morning. I am very gla/ d you understood what I sent/ you the money for. I thought/ you would speak about the last/ letter I wrote to you as it was some/ what indifferent[sic] to any of my letters/ you wanted to know if I writes [sic]/ my own letters it has been very/ near two years since I had any one to/ write a letter for me. I was delighed[sic]/ Miss [?] as your way of speaking in-/ reference to, if you were an orphan/ you would not suffer for the/ [comforts?] of life if you could get/ them by working./
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These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations.

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[?] 66/
Cleveland July 26/
Miss Carrie/
Dear Friend/
I received your well come [sic] letter last night/ I read it two or three times before/ I went to bed and [?] once or/ twice this morning. I am very gla/ d you understood what I sent/ you the money for. I thought/ you would speak about the last/ letter I wrote to you as it was some/ what indifferent[sic] to any of my letters/ you wanted to know if I writes [sic]/ my own letters it has been very/ near two years since I had any one to/ write a letter for me. I was delighed[sic]/ Miss [?] as your way of speaking in-/ reference to, if you were an orphan/ you would not suffer for the/ [comforts?] of life if you could get/ them by working./
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